Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to tetanus, polio, tuberculosis ...

A new study points out success stories — and potential obstacles — to bringing vaccines to the world's children.

ECONOMIC inequality, disruptions during the Covid-19 pandemic and misinformation have slowed down global efforts to vaccinate ...

What is DTaP, Tdap vaccine? DTaP and Tdap are combination vaccines that protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. DTaP is given to infants and young children, whereas Tdap is ...

Tetanus is a bacterial infection that affects your nervous system. From symptoms to treatment to prevention, get the basics on tetanus from the experts at WebMD.

If tetanus does develop, seek hospital treatment immediately. This includes wound care, a course of antibiotics, and an injection of tetanus antitoxin.

Measles, whooping cough, polio, tetanus—devastating and sometimes deadly diseases await comebacks in the US as more and more parents are declining routine childhood vaccines that have proved ...

If you were given a choice of vaccine delivery method, would you rather a needle or a skin cream? Thought so. Well, the latter might be a viable option soon, as Stanford scientists have used a ...

India refutes Lancet's claim, stating zero-dose children dropped to 0.06% in 2024 from 0.11% in 2023. With high vaccination coverage, India surpasses global averages, achieving a 78% decline in ...

Fewer Indiana kids are getting vaccinated. As of the 2023-24 school year, 78.5% of kindergarteners had gotten their school-required vaccinations, ... The immunizations prevent diseases including ...

Most people will not have side effects after getting a tetanus shot, but potential ones may include pain at the injection site, and headaches. Learn more here.

LONDON — Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to tetanus, polio, tuberculosis and other diseases that can be easily prevented. Protection ...